Features:

• 1,280 x 1,024 resolution, 0.264 mm dot pitch
• 450:1 contrast ratio, 260-nit brightness, 16 ms response time
• 150-degree horizontal viewing angle
• PC and Mac compatible; 3-year warranty
• Multi-mount ready with integrated VESA mounting

Editor Reviews:

Product Description:
The Planar 17" PL1700 is ideal for small and medium corporate business leaders and the applications that make their businesses succeed. The PL1700 features a thin, professional design and an analog video input. With a fast response time combined with great visual performance, this monitor will deliver crisp and bright images for even demand office applications requiring video. The PL1700 is Multi-Mount Ready with integrated VESA mounting standard and an internal power supply for clean installation and increased productivity.

Rating : - Good bargain monitor - not for critical or intense use
If you will use this monitor for many hours per day or you need a monitor that will have an excellent color rendition, then you may wish to look elsewhere. Text is not pin-prick sharp - certainly compared to my other LCD screen (Sharp 19") and colours are not even across the screen.

HOWEVER, for occassional, non-critical use, I find this monitor to be a GOOD choice blending very good value with good looks and acceptable performance.

Would I buy another one just like it? Probably not - but I am not unhappy with having bought it.